Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-29
Preparing 90 EsIcs.

Preparing 90 EsIct.
DrsiiS, August IA large foroe OF cavalry ana
ot.rady Estates. waere they viii be encsmpes sS
While csictiolls are heing made.
EN-GOyERNORS RSuEPHERD,S VIEWS
a talk with Him rbowt the Past and
Future of N a.hi iag ton.
he PREDICTS THAT THE CITY Will HAVE A MILLION
NhaRITAs1s IN TWENTY WARS, AND BE rHp
f1Sksr CAPITAL IN InE wORLD-wAs AsHIsoros As
CCaPAgEp sITH o.HER cIIIks-THE plTY oF corr
GAESs-
the Cincinnati! E.igt..er, recently interviewed Ex-
Gov. A. r. shepherd st sTrilg Lake, y. J., and re-
ports the l0llowin., the result:
Governor. asked, "you still have faith In the
future Of washington?-
"Faithp said he, "lct me make you prediction.
Within twenty years Washington city viii have
l,oo0, ,oc0 Inhabitants am not utoplan In this
prediction. The city Will be the nnest capital In
the world and the cosmopolitan city OF the
world. You can take any city In our own
country to-day and IN contrast with Washington
eyea now it is provincial, and do not, In the
comparison, mean TO exclude New York. To my
n..rd, people who have a surplus OF money!
ILCIn by that those OF independent means-wln
be attracted 10 Washington. The society there Is
orgaGi2ed on a broader basis. In New York.
Philadelphia, Baltimore and other cities II runs In
clGue, and small circles. Washington Is ready TO
reciN, IN It's society the Intelligence and refine
ineut attracted 10 IL Without discussing the pedl-
gree. Tie winter climate is such that Il IL In
SENSE a sanitarium. Its climate Is unmarked with
asked the governor II IL was not with a sense
or deep qualification that he returned 20 the CITY
TO see the development as he had the faith IL
"Most assuredly," was his answer. 'T always
believed IL The future OF Washington. Take The
In
court and before Congress, and they are largely
the benerci.rfes or the great advance in real es-
improvements. i can recall one whose name WAS
ON every injunction 10 restrain progress A piece
OF ground which he bought Tor $500, and solemnly
declared had ruined he sold Tor $50 o00 Hecould
not then see ahead. but ne does now, and am told
he reIrnted In HIS feeling toward me-"
WHAT coNGREss OUGHT TO DO.
told the governor that since he had been away
Congress had developed quite liberal spirit to-
ward the District OF Columbia, and was now pay
ing one-half OF the expenses OF its maintenance.
at ought 10" he said. at ought 10 do more.
The General Government OWNS all tue avenues and
less pubic buildings Ii you enter the value Of the
property owned by the General Government, and
assess as other properly Is ASSESSED, the result
Will show that the United States should pay more
Than Do per cent When was at the head or the
Board OF Public Works had a table carefully pre-
u I. Tat ,e rnra oa should %
the interposition OF the chronic klchers then bc-
lievcd, aud now believe, that an adjustment be-
tween the District and the United states would
have been reached which would have annually
amounted TO more than Is now contributed by the
Government To the support of the District. How
ever, there has been an awakenlng on the part of
Congress- and feel somewhat compensated for
tie attacks suffered because OF this"
ASKED the governor d ia the Old days he did
not al times feel disappointed ana have desire
TO abandon his plans and hopes VI the improve
NO." he answered 81 never gave up hope. 4
looked upon the Old croakers as did upon the old
negro whose master asked him every day how he
iell HIS inyariable reply Was: feel quite poorly,
thank God These men always seemed TO feel
poorly. They may or may not have thanked God
Tor 81 Feeling. was always strung in the coIylc-
tion that Tie Iuie would come, sooner or later,
when there would be awakening, and the
growth and Identification OF Washington would
not only be the patriotic impulse OF those who live
In the city, but would also be shared by the whole
people. think that time has come. The Ameri-
can people want IL TO be the boast that the United
states has the nnest capital city In the world and,
10 make IL so and maintain IL, quite willing
that Congress should be liberal even lavish, In IT'S
expenditure To-day the bonds OF the District OF
columbia are an Investment excelled only by the
bonds ol the United States, and yet Ia the days
| when Was identined prominently with the man
agement OF the District OF Columbia interests the
captlous croakers succeeded In depreciatlng them
10 half their value.
WHAT THE DISTRICT NEEDS.
"What think you the District OF Columbia now
most needs to advance 1t TO the ideal Of compile
uon?"
s.It needs as Commissioners active energetic
men. IL needs men Who Will advance 10 Consr
| ideas and developing progress. Now, 4 would
recommend the aoolltlon enllrely OF personal taxa
tion IL Is tax that Il not collected. and without
the most serv1ie and inqulstorial machinery can
not oe collected. would make the reaIty pay all
The taxes OF the District III a rich man wanted 10
brlug his securities TO washington, and they were
In personal properly, would not tax them. l am
henry George uian 10 the extent that Ia WASH
ington L would have the land and the appurte-
nances On IL pay all taxes Washington is getting
too big TO have Commissioners Who mere gure-
heads. Theirs should be the duty TO advise Con-
gre,s OF the needs OF the growing citr."
suggested 10 the governor that In view OF the
fact that the capital city had begun 10 develop.
AS he had I. rec years ago anticipated IL would.
that he should again take up his residence with
Its people.
"Not just now," he said. az am at last begin
ming 10 realize financially the expectations had
when made my almost eXiied home. / am MT
ready 10 come back TO stay, but In a few years
win. Ii is the home OF my you.h and the birth.
place or my children. All the attractions ufe
bid me come back. but am not yet ready"
'.Have you Inspected the improvements of the
city, asked.
'No," was the answer; "T have not. When In
Washington few weeks ago l remained at my
holae In the country. The doctor forbade excite
ment and suggested my coming here Tor quiet. In
a lew days 20 TO New York city TO reorganize
some or the mining Interests with which am
tdentifed. After that VIII go 10 Washington f0r
q months stay, and then 10 Mexico"